Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, May 20: Fr Vincent Victor Menezes, former editor of well-known Konkani weekly magazine ‘Raknno’, passed away on Thursday May 20. He was 75.
Fr Vincent, son of Gregory and Magdalen Menezes, hailed from Valencia. He was ordained to priesthood on October 23, 1974.
He had served as an assistant priest in Kirem and Bejai parishes and as a parish priest in Pernal, Narampady, Miyar, Cascia, and Paldane and as resident priest in Bendore parish.
Fr Vincent had pursued his studies in journalism in Mumbai and had served as the managing editor of Konkani weekly magazine ‘Raknno’ from 1985 to 1993. He had also served as the parochial administrator in Derebail.
After his retirement in 2019, he was living at St Zuze Vaz Home in Jeppu.
Watch Fr V V Menezes's final journey: